The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-29
PICKARD NOMINATED
FOR COMPTROLLER ON THE
ELEVENTH BALLOT
by the Democratic Caucus-Can-
trell UnanfmOusly RenOminRted
for Land Register.
lsPKcIAL TO THE APPRAL.I

NASHVILLE, TENN, January 2S.-Th,
caucus was called to order today at
o'clock. The name of r. NJ, Bugg wa
withdrawn. TIE roll was ordered
called for the nth ballot.
During the cil fquabble arose
about proxies. The written authority
for these were left on the Speaker
stand by Acting Chairman Sandio
Thursday when, the caucus adjourned
and they were not to be found. Objec
ton was made to the admission O
these, as Chairman Fort could not re-
member how they read.
Mr.. Whitthorne moved that proxie:
be admitted and voted as the last bal
lot on Thursds y showed. This caused
| lively discussion, and the motion was
withdrswn. Several members absent
Thursday came, while some new prox-
les were also brought in.
Fifth Ballot Packard, 10; William
son, 8; McWhirter, 13; Sloan, 49,;
Coulter, 8; Morton, g.; Smith, 7; Can
trell, 8; Walters, 4; Clark, 3.
The name of M. Walters was with.
d avn.
Sirth BllIol --PickArd, II; William.
son, g. McWhirter. IL; Sloan, IL;
Coulter, 8, Morton, 3; Smith, 10; Can.
trell, 6; CIaik 8.
The names OF Messrs. Smith and
Morton were withdrawn.
SeUenh BdllOt.-Picksrd, l5; William
son, ~; McWhirter, IL; Sloan, 18;
Coulter, 10; Cantrell, IL; Clark, 8.
NJ. Eoulor ,on,inotad :, IL 7 uv,s,ko-
lake, OF Henderson.
Eighth Ballot. PiCkard, ,18; Villa m
son, Is; McWhirter, IA; Sloan, 16;
Coulrer, 7; Cantrell, z; Clark, 3; Tim
berlske, 8
Ninth Ballol.-Pickard, 23; William
SOD, 8; McWhirter, IA; Sloan, 10;
Coulter, 7; CAntrell, 4; CLARK, 8; Tim
berlake, 5.
Tenth BallOi.-Pickard, 80; William.
son, 8; McWhirter, Is; Sloan, ,2l Coul.
ter, 8; Cantrell, 3; CLARK, :; Timber
The names OF Meeers. Nmberlake
and Coulter were withdrawn.
lake, B.
Mr.. Cantrell asked leave to make q
few remarks, and said: II now with
draw from the race. / have always
been Democrat and am still Demo.
crat. For those who have supported
me In this race thousand thanks. /
hold no malice, no Ill will against
those who voted against me. As for
myself, could bear any hardships,
but have wife and children whom
l love dearly, and / was running for
the Office for their sake and
to educate my children.
In my present condition am hnan.
cially unable TO educate them at our
colleges. ] call upon you Democrats
to enact law for the purpose Of edu-
eating my children and for Others
who are not able to educate their chill
dren. / had made calculations, and
thought that 16 cents on the 500 OF
taxable property paid into the treas
ury and distributed according to the
scholastic population was sufficient for
the present. l now withdraw in the
interests Of my party"
After the call for the eleventh bal
lot, and before the result was an
nounced, numerous changes were
made to Pickard.
ELeUeTh BdU0t.-Plckard, So; Will
hanson, 2; McWhirter, |; Sloan, IA.
Mr.. Plckard was declared nomin at
ed. There were loud calls for him
and he came forward and said: Seen
tleman, | can't make any speech; /
thank you heartily for this renewal
OF your confidence" Calls were made
for Sloan, Coulter and McWhirter.
The frat two responded in brief, good
bumored spseches, thanking those
who had supported them in the race.
Mr.. 0dlum moved that Mr.. Sparks
be chosen to place Capt. Pickard in
nomination tefore the convention.
Carried.
Mr.. Odlum then moved that the
caucus 90 into the nomination OF a
Land Register. Carried.
Mr.. Mcdonald nominated the one
aimed soldier, Mr.. Cautrell.
r d. Malloy and W. s. Winbaum
were also nominated
Upon roll call Mr.. Oantrell received
every vote amid great enthusiam. He
was declared nominated.
Adjourned sine die,